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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

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Name: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Internet Archive

Internet Archive nabs $1M donation

The Internet Archive is working on a project to collect and index all broadcasts since the beginning of television. To help with this, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation have donated $1 million. [Source: paidContent ] ... [Published PandoDaily - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Internet Archive, Donations, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 5 reports

Dan Rather

From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive gets $1 million to expand TV news collection

The 20th century’s printed output is available in digital format, but that’s not the case for television — decades worth of TV broadcasts, which represent a rich news and cultural heritage, are instead locked up and unavailable. The Internet Archive has ... [Published GigaOM - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Internet Archive, Walter Cronkite, Howard Cosell, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Dan Rather

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Member Round Up: Fundraising tips, new research, and tools

Flickr: W.D. VanlueFundraising tips, some new (and free!) research and tools, and a list of creatures that walk a fine line between ugly and cute bring this week to a close--check out what your industrious community has been up to!As you refine your fundraising ... [Published Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network - May 19 2013]

Entities: Fundraising, Norman Lear, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Donor

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

20 win awards, funding for community projects

DAVID GAMBACORTA, Daily News Staff Writer gambacd@phillynews.com, 215-854-5994JOHN S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded a total of $200,000 for community projects to 20 members of the Philadelphia chapter of Black Male Engagement (BMe).BMe was ... [Published Philadelphia Daily News - May 15 2013]

Entities: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States), John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Principal (education), Baltimore (Maryland, United States)

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

AT&T Inc

Legal Hackathon Miami supports Miami’s start-up culture with Knight Foundation sponsored prize to Pocket Docket

Legal Hackathon Miami (“LHM”), an event designed to enhance technology in the legal profession, took place this past weekend at Miami’s premier co-working space, Pipeline Brickell, located in the heart of Miami’s Brickell Financial District. The John ... [Published PRNewsChannel.com - May 14 2013]

Entities: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Alex Donn, Pipeline, AT&T Inc

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Hyatt Hotels Corp

Ex-Macy's exec Kronick steps into new role

Entities: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Frank Gehry, Hyatt Hotels Corp

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

New place for makers holding open house

The new occupant of NextFab Studio’s former space in the University City Science Center plans to officially unveil itself with an open house from 2-6 p.m. Saturday.The Department of Making + Doing, or DMD, is a collaboration among the Science Center’s ... [Published Philadelphia Business Journal - May 08 2013]

Entities: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, collaboration

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Benevolent, crowd funding site for low income people in need, to expand to 3 cities

Groundbreaking service to expand to Silicon Valley, Charlotte, and DetroitCHICAGO - Following a successful pilot launch in Chicago, Benevolent ( www.benevolent.net ), a crowdfunding site that lets anyone make small donations to help low-income individuals ... [Published WebWire - May 07 2013]

Entities: Silicon Valley, Jean Case, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Chicago

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Can Silicon Valley Beat Poverty With Crowdfunding?

Benevolent, a crowdfunding site that helps economically needy individuals pay for one-time items they need to work, is expanding beyond a Chicago beta into several additional markets including Detroit and Silicon Valley.While Silicon Valley tech workers ... [Published Social Times - May 06 2013]

Entities: Silicon Valley, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Transient, Workers

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

US University Gets $3.25m to Measure Media Impact

In the US, the University of Southern California's Norman Lear Center has received a $3.25m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, which it will use to develop a system for measuring the social impact ... [Published MrWeb - May 02 2013]

Entities: Norman Lear, Carl Kesselman, Johanna Blakley

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 4 reports

Knight, Gates donate $3.25M to project aimed at media metrics

Knight Foundation | The New York TimesThe John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are aiming some serious scratch at a problem Meena Thiruvengadam wrote about on Poynter.org recently.“Despite advances in big data, ... [Published Poynter Institute - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Norman Lear, The New York Times Company, Michael Cieply, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

John S and James L Knight Foundation sponsors prize for Legal Hackathon Miami

PR NewsChannel MIAMLegal Hackathon Miami ("LHM"), an event designed to enhance technology in the legal profession, is pleased to announce the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's contribution of a $5,000 prize to the event.A The full amount of the ... [Published Individual.com - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Pipeline, James L. Knight

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Rip Rapson, chair of ArtPlace America's Presidents Council and president and CEO of The Kresge Foundation said, "ArtPlace America recognizes the central role arts and cultural activities can have in the revitalization of American cities. With this grant award ArtPlace America is directing individual project support to scores of creative, high-impact projects throughout the country."

Livernois Ave. to get Make Over from Artplace America Grant [Published Michigan Chronicle - 10 hours ago]

...evolution,” said Mike Eidson, Chairman of the Arsht Center's Board and Treasurer of the Town Square Neighborhood Development Corporation's Board. "We want to get it right the first time and transform this emerging cultural district into a local and global destination everyone in Miami-Dade County can be proud of."

Adrienne Arsht Center and O Cinema Receive ArtPlace America Grants for Cultural Programming in Miami [Published Prlog - 13 hours ago]

"The Knight Foundation has a specific focus on certain communities around the country and Sillicon Valley is one of them" said Kashner

Benevolent Is Like Kiva for the Silicon Valley's Working Poor [Published Mashable - May 13 2013]

"I am excited and honored to be part of Miami City Ballet," said Kronick, "particularly at a time when the cultural life of South Florida is exploding with energy and creative force. Our internationally acclaimed company has a magnificent legacy, supremely talented dancers and an exhilarating future. The beauty, power and discipline of dance have been important to me since I was 6 years old. And sometimes you are fortunate when life brings you full circle." Kronick is also a member of the board of directors of Hyatt Hotels Corporation and a trustee of the John S and James L Knight Foundation...

Ex-Macy's exec Kronick steps into new role [Published Home Textiles Today - May 10 2013]

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Livernois Ave. to get Make Over from Artplace A... [Published Michigan Chronicle - 10 hours ago]
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From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive gets ... [Published GigaOM - 12 hours ago]
Adrienne Arsht Center and O Cinema Receive ArtP... [Published Prlog - 13 hours ago]
New round of arts grants help revitalize and an... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - May 20 2013]
This is Viewpoints for Sunday, May 19, 2013 [Published Macon Telegraph - May 19 2013]
Member Round Up: Fundraising tips, new research... [Published Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network - May 19 2013]
How J-schools are helping students develop entr... [Published Poynter Institute - May 17 2013]
Lock 3 getting ready for summer fun, festivals [Published Leader Online - May 16 2013]
20 win awards, funding for community projects [Published Philadelphia Daily News - May 15 2013]
Legal Hackathon Miami supports Miami’s start-up... [Published PRNewsChannel.com - May 14 2013]
Benevolent Is Like Kiva for the Silicon Valley'... [Published Mashable - May 13 2013]
Open government forum today in Aberdeen [Published Daily World - May 11 2013]
University Park Alliance regrouping as funding ... [Published Akron Beacon Journal - May 11 2013]
ExCITe awarded for media technology [Published Drexel University Triangle - May 11 2013]
Ex-Macy's exec Kronick steps into new role [Published Home Textiles Today - May 10 2013]
$3.25 Million to Assess Audience Engagement [Published ClickZ Today - May 10 2013]
Palfrey to headline Rotary's Citizens Who Care [Published Andover Townsman - May 09 2013]
O, Miami brings out the Magic City’s poets [Published Miami's Community Newspapers - May 09 2013]
Tabor, Seeb: Twin Cities 'placemeking': The mor... [Published TwinCities.com - May 08 2013]
New place for makers holding open house [Published Philadelphia Business Journal - May 08 2013]
What makes people attached to a city? [Published MinnPost - May 08 2013]
Department of Making + Doing Launches With Open... [Published NewsBlaze - May 08 2013]
12th Dranoff 2 Piano Competition to Be Video St... [Published Digital Journal - May 08 2013]
Benevolent, crowd funding site for low income p... [Published WebWire - May 07 2013]
Grants Expand Crowdfunding Site for People Down... [Published About - May 07 2013]

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From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive gets ... [Published GigaOM - 12 hours ago] The 20th century’s printed output is available in digital format, but that’s not the case for television — decades worth of TV broadcasts, which represent a rich news and cultural heritage, are instead locked up and unavailable. The Internet Archive has ...
From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive gets ... [Published GigaOM Network - 12 hours ago] The 20th century’s printed output is available in digital format, but that’s not the case for television — decades worth of TV broadcasts, which represent a rich news and cultural heritage, are instead locked up and unavailable. The Internet Archive ...
From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive gets ... [Published GigaOM Network - 12 hours ago] The 20th century’s printed output is available in digital format, but that’s not the case for television — decades worth of TV broadcasts, which represent a rich news and cultural heritage, are instead locked up and unavailable. The Internet Archive ...
From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive gets ... [Published NewTeeVee - 12 hours ago] The 20th century’s printed output is available in digital format, but that’s not the case for television — decades worth of TV broadcasts, which represent a rich news and cultural heritage, are instead locked up and unavailable. The Internet Archive ...
From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive gets ... [Published GigaOM - 12 hours ago] The 20th century’s printed output is available in digital format, but that’s not the case for television — decades worth of TV broadcasts, which represent a rich news and cultural heritage, are instead locked up and unavailable. The Internet Archive ...

Press Releases

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NFOIC supports lawsuit accusing government agen... [Published CisionWire - English - Apr 24 2013]
The Washington Post becomes first news organiza... [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 30 2013]
Knight Foundation commits nearly $8 million to ... [Published Auto & Transportation - Dec 18 2012]